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*AVAILABLE FOR PICKUP IN STORE ONLY* 2026 Training: Pensacola: Chappy James Bridge 5K: Training begins July 27, 2026 | Running Wild, Pensacola, FL. (Race Day: October 17th, 2026) (The group will meet on Monday and Wednesday nights from 5:30 - 6:30 PM) Ho Ho Hustle 5K: Training begins September 22nd, 2026 | Running Wild, Pensacola, FL. (Race Day: Dec 12th, 2026) (The group will meet on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 5:30 - 6:30 PM) Meet the Coaches: Lari Franklin: Training Program Director Meet Lari, our training program director. Lari has been running since high school, where she was a hurdler, and has been distance running for the past 16 years. Lari has been a coach at Running Wild for the past 8 years and the Training Program Director for the past 7 years. She helps coach all distances and is both RRCA and CPR certified. Lari's favorite local race is the Fiesta 10K. Amber Labrato: Quentin Cooper 5K and Fiesta 5K Meet Amber, one of the amazing coaches for our 2025 5K training programs! Amber has been a running coach for 4 years, but has been in the running world since she was 12. She specializes in coaching both 5K and 15K distances and is equipped with both an RRCA certification as well as CPR and First Aid Certification. Mona Schortmann: 4th of July 5K Coach Meet Mona, one of the running coaches for the 2025 4th of July 5K! Mona has been in the running world for 14 years, and coaching for 8. She coaches distances from 5K to marathon. Her favorite local race is the Double Bridge Run! Lesley Leonard: 4th of July 5K Coach Meet Lesley, one of the running coaches for the 2025 4th of July 5K. Lesley has been running since she was in college, and started training for her first race in 2002. She has been coaching for Running Wild for 3 years, and coaching running for over 10 years. She specializes in training distances from 5k to marathon but her favorite race is the Double Bridge 15K. Lesley is a well equipped coach as she has a Doctorate and certification in Heatlh Ed Specialty, as well as an ACSM certification in Exercise Physiology. Lesley is also CPR and First Aid certified. Lesley Young: Hoho Hustle 5K Coach Meet Lesley Young, one of the running coaches for the 2025 Hoho Hustle 5K. Lesley has been running for over 12 years and been a coach at Running Wild for 1 year. Lesley's favorite distance to teach is the 5K distance, and her favorite local race is the Double Bridge 15K. Chris Rockwood: Hoho Hustle 5K Coach Chris has been running since middle school, but considers 2010 the real beginning of his running journey. That’s when he moved to Pensacola for the first time, joined Running Wild’s marathon training program, and ran his first marathon. Since then, running has become a huge part of his life. He has coached marathon training programs and the 5k training program and completed 34 marathons. After 24 years in the U.S. Navy, Chris retired in 2022, but running has continued to give him the same things he valued throughout his military career: challenge, structure, purpose, and community. Chris loves the process of training for a race and, even more, helping others experience that same sense of accomplishment. Weekly training takes place twice a week @ Running Wild, Pensacola from 5:30-6:30 pm. Please bring your receipt into the store with you to receive your voucher for a pair of shoes. Training Prerequisite : There are NO training pre-requisites for this class. A willing attitude and a readiness for change is all that is needed to start the class. This Program Includes : Coached Weekly Workouts Professionally fit running shoes ($140 value) Comprehensive training schedule Entry Fee Into Target Race Post run recovery instruction to help you get stronger Monthly seminars on running related topics and more!
